The Dish: Artsy lunching at the Norton

Wednesday

Of course, exploring the West Palm Beach museum’s exhibitions (among the current ones: "Master Prints: Dûrer to Matisse") is always rewarding, but you can always pop in for lunch at the Norton’s Fratelli Lyon café—overseen by South Florida caterer Ken Lyon and his team—and bypass the admission kiosk altogether.

The modern and artsy café, open daily (except Mondays) from mid-morning to late afternoon, has an Italian-fare emphasis.

The most expensive item on the menu $17 (grilled hanger-steak salad with Portobello mushrooms, roasted peppers and Gorgonzola vinaigrette), but most items average in the $10-$13 range, with desserts priced at $3-$6.

Among the appetizers: goat cheese bruschetta with roasted grapes, walnuts and wildflower honey, and soft-centered burrata cheese with tomato, basil vinaigrette and croutons.

Soups and salads range from chickpea-leek-fennel soup served with house-made foccacia (all breads, soups, sauces and desserts are made in house), to poached salmon salad with Mantua relish and local greens.

Four sandwiches offered include a grilled chicken panino with Fontina cheese, roasted tomato and baby arugula.

Among the desserts: house-made ice creams and sorbets, tiramisu, and panna cotta topped with strawberries.

Fratelli Lyon also features an all-day coffee menu with Illy coffee drinks, espresso, desserts and pastries, and it also serves dinner Thursdays, 5-8:30 p.m., during "Art After Dark" events at the Norton, 1451 S. Olive Ave.